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AI Work Index

Headline risk

13%

Low Risk

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5111major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

97.5 current · 91.4 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $49K

Median annual wage

Demand -6%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 49,390

Employment 2024

97.5K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-6.3%

Openings (2024–34)

8.1K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 36,61025th pctl: USD 43,520Median: USD 49,39075th pctl: USD 59,220Top 10%: USD 68,640

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedProblem solving and decision makingAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Install attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Disassemble machines to maintain, repair, or replace broken or worn parts, using hand or power tools. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Place rolls of paper or cardboard on machine feed tracks, and thread paper through gluing, coating, and slitting rollers. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Adobe AcrobatAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office software

Requirements

License required: <15%License required: >85%

Work context

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.9/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Spend Time Standing 4.7/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.7/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 40.6 · 55K employed

Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 80% · 55+: 16%

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No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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